As you have no doubt seen on the blog and my social media channels, Mr. Spittoon and I headed south a few weeks ago for Taste Great Southern. We left our home in the Swan Valley first thing Friday morning and perfectly timed our trip so we’d rock up at the first cellar door at…
If you’re ever looking for a laid back wine and food festival, then make sure Albany’s Wine and Food festival is on the list. Not only does it take place in one of the most beautiful parts of WA but it’s an awesome opportunity to taste wine, beer, cider food and more from a number…
Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to a Great Southern Pinot Noir Masterclass at the Petition wine bar. The tasting consisted of 10 Pinot’s from WA’s Great Southern wine region, plus a couple of extra surprises from the cellar. I definitely learned a thing or two and I feel I have some…
Today on the blog we welcome Rachel Noonan, the owner and operator behind the kids & baby online shop – Bubbalove. The parent-daughter team are based in Fremantle and have a huge selection of kids toys and products available online for delivery around the world (over $50 orders are free in Aussie!). Being Perth locals…
The Great Southern wine region of WA is made up of 5 subregions; Porongurups, Mount Barker, Albany, Denmark and Frankland River. There are roughly 50 wineries across the region and you really need to get to know them all. However today on the blog I’m going to introduce you to 8 Great Southern wineries whose…
I have a very important mission for all the TC readers who live in WA – please please please can you head down to the Great Southern this month. The reason I ask is that I can’t make it down there and for my own sanity I need to know that you guys are soaking…
A year ago Mr. Spittoon and I made our first trip down to the Great Southern wine region. We spent a long weekend in Denmark and loved it! To us the region reminded us of New Zealand with the rolling hills, coastline and of course because of all the green. If we could we’d be…
Western Australia has to be one of Australia’s top wine travel destinations. We have 9 regions throughout the state and WA’s oldest wine region, the Swan Valley, is a mere 25 minute drive from the Perth CBD. We literally have wine at our fingertips and the best thing is that the wine industry in WA…
Seriously you can’t go wrong spending an arvo sipping on Great Southern Riesling, enjoying delightful canapes and listening to live music. Mr. Spittoon and I just got home from Raising Riesling at the Perth Royal Yacht Club so I thought I would share some pictures from the event as I protest against the thought of…